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Residential care home · Hertfordshire

Highbury Rise

6 Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 months ago
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Highbury Rise is a residential care home in Hitchin, run by Benslow Management Company Limited. CQC registers it for 23 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in January 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 27 January 2026 Rated 7 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Highbury Rise is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire. Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
  • Good 121 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 48 (20%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (12%)

Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Benslow Management Company Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Benslow Nursing Home
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9QY · Nursing home · 35 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 month ago
  • Robin Hood House
    Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire · HP4 1PL · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 6 years ago

All 3 homes run by Benslow Management Company Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • 17 Walsworth Road
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9SP · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Benslow Nursing Home
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9QY · Nursing home · 35 beds0.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 month ago
  • Elmside
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 1HB · Residential care home · 69 beds0.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 months ago
  • Ashwood Place
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9JG · Residential care home · 8 beds0.9 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Milford Lodge Care Home
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9AL · Residential care home · 60 beds1.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Westbourne Care Home
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 2TP · Residential care home · 27 beds1.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago

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